Today's smokes......

[ggiese]

Last night, an Opus X of the Fuente Fuente size that had so many damn burn problems that it was not worth the trouble. Odd enough because it has been at a steady 68% for a month. I smoked an inch and a half, and put it out. It's a crying shame for how much I payed for it. $18 in washington state. Tasted pretty good after the flame got out of the jet charring.

I've not had an Opus that wasn't great after a year in the humi... Now the ones I get from the cigar store and smoke within a month or two of purchase - a different story alltogether... It's been hit or miss...

To be on the safe side (and I know it's absolute torture), I usually squirrel those babies away for at least a year before I smoke 'em...

[nhcigarfan]

Had one of the new bolivars - to me it tasted just like a Cuba Aliados Cazador maduro. Same construction also.


Hope the rest of you have better luck with them.

[TheVitaleMob]

il

I've not had an Opus that wasn't great after a year in the humi... Now the ones I get from the cigar store and smoke within a month or two of purchase - a different story alltogether... It's been hit or miss...

To be on the safe side (and I know it's absolute torture), I usually squirrel those babies away for at least a year before I smoke 'em...

is there any specific reason that Opus Xs behave this way? I know they are great leaf, but why all of the problems "out of the box"?

[TheSilentChamber]

They are very young strait out of the box. Also most places keep there cigars very wet.

I havnt smoked in about a week or so

[SuperChuck]

They're also VERY oily, which can lead to some burn problems....

I'm in your boat, TSC... I've been sick all week...

[watty]

Last night I had a Montecristo No4, getting better all the time but I am half way through the box. By the time they are perfect....they'll be gone!!
Night before I had one of those Honduran sun grown churchills from MD Cigars, cheap and cheerful, can't complain for the money

[watty]

Last night I had a Montecristo No4, getting better all the time but I am half way through the box. By the time they are perfect....they'll be gone!!
Night before I had one of those Honduran sun grown churchills from MD Cigars, cheap and cheerful, can't complain for the money

Steel true, blade straight: From the headstone of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

[stjohnroe]

as usual, OK but nothing to write home about

[nhcigarfan]

Perdomo estate selection Mad. aristocrat, old blend.

If you haven't figured it out yet, I like perdomo's

[Crickett]

Casa Toraño

Once it was lit completely, very nice cigar. Lots of smoke.